RN Inpatient (Nights) - Neurology Med/Surg
Bismarck, North Dakota
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · nights 12 Hours - Night Shifts (United States of America)36 scheduled weekly hours
- Unit and setting
- Neurology Med/Surg · Hospital Treat neuro medical and neurosurgery patients as well as a mix of a variety of general Med-Surg patients.neuro medical, neurosurgery and general Med-Surg patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or multistate licensure in a Nurse Licensure Compact state Check your license
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Also asks
- department specific competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor’s degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Bismarck staff RN rolesBismarck staff RN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $35/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $34/hr, across 39 postings.
- Night differential
- Position is for 12-hour night shifts with a +$2.50/hr straight nights differential. Position is for 12-hour night shifts with a +$2.50/hr straight nights differential.
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Extra pay
- +$2.50/hr night differentialworking straight nights
- Bonus
- $20,000 sign-on bonus $20,000 sign on bonus available to eligible candidates!eligible candidates
Benefits
- BenefitsNurse Residency ProgramNurse Residency Program
- Benefitsrobust on-boarding and training programsRobust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
- Investment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of care
- Team-focused employee experience
The role and schedule
- Union
- not a union position Union Position: No
- Weekends
- every 3rd weekend required Every 3rd weekend will be required.
- Details
- fast paced, team focused Fast paced job with a focus on teamwork.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Ask Mira
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Sanford’s careers page.
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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
12 Hours - Night Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Compensation
Salary Range: $33.00 - $48.00
$20,000 sign on bonus available to eligible candidates!
Union Position
No
Department Details
- Position is for 12-hour night shifts with a +$2.50/hr straight nights differential. Every 3rd weekend will be required.
- Fast paced job with a focus on teamwork.
- Treat neuro medical and neurosurgery patients as well as a mix of a variety of general Med-Surg patients.
Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Job Description
Whether you’re a newly graduated RN or have years of experience as an RN, this position offers an opportunity to work independently and with a team of motivated professionals to provide ongoing collaboration and learning. We’re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide high-quality care patients and families deserve. Registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills.
Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers. Our Education team works hard to develop curricula that integrates evidence-based practices and engages with partners across our organization to provide our RNs the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.
Available for you
- Nurse Residency Program
- Robust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
- Investment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of care.
- A team-focused employee experience.
Qualifications Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
What's around it?
Bismarck, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $999/mo
- Household income
- $78,387/yr, all local households, not nurse pay